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Kia Sorento and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven2016 Audi A6 / S6
[?] see reported repairs
  36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven
41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
2016
Kia Sorento
[?] see reported repairs
  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven2014 Audi A6 / S6 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven

Includes A7 / S7.
2013
Audi A6 / S6 Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven

Includes A7 / S7.
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven

First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently.
2012
Audi A6
[?] see reported repairs
  40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven

First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently.
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2011
Kia Sorento Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Kia Sorento vs. Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Sorento and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Sorentos and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Sorento and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Sorento and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Sorento and Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
The number one reason most people seem to have for not buying a Kia is that it's a Kia. As noted in the introduction, negative brand perceptions linger. see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
in the past, not known to be good brand and still new to car industry. see full Kia Sorento review
2011 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Unsure about long term reliability and overall build quality see full Kia Sorento review
2003 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic AWD w/low range
Poor brand reputation - cheap car image see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Audi A6 / S6 / RS6

Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Best styling/design in the car business. Looks much better than M-B & BMW, and performs on par (or better) than their equivalent models. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
The Audi brand is perceived as being cool and understated beauty, and most importantly it is different enough to not be classified as an aggressive driver that cuts people off. ie. BMW see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review